Saw-ology II

I recently picked up this little jewel from my friend JohnD, now a full-time tool monger in his retirement.  The scale of this English-marked saw is fascinating, as is its form.  Especially intriguing is the saw plate is only 0.012″ thick!  While pistol-grip handles are fine I generally prefer a round handle for smaller tools, and my first (c. 1970) and still-favorite dovetail saw is of this form.

This little saw may be perfect for the petite work I often do, making boxes and drawers from 1/4″-3/8″ stock.  The teeth are worn, in the center they are worn away, so I will have to flatten the tooth-edge and re-cut the teeth.  Time to grab my surgical binoculars.  It is currently configured at 42 (!) t.p.i., I will likely reconfigure it for 32 t.p.i.

If this works out well, I will almost certainly make a new one or two or three, so that one is ready for both Li’l T and his soon-to-arrive brother.  Ordering materials from McMaster-Carr is just another day ending in “Y” here in the mountains.

PS  After a crazy hectic three months this is the first honest-to-goodness week of work in the barn shop.  It feels pretty good.